So Unprepared
Here you are on the verge
Of your very first road trip
All grown up
Ready to set the world on fire
So much excitement
Running through your veins
Ready to discover a whole new world
Even when it rains
There’s no need to wish you luck
Look at the person you’ve become
There’s no doubt
You’re ready to leave home
Make the world your own
Look at me with so much pride
So much evidence in who you are
That I’ve raised you well
How you became who you are
Living with a fool like me
Only proves
There is a God
There’s no doubt that you’re prepared
To face whatever life throws your way
As I’m left standing here
Savoring one last kiss and hug
Watching you drive away
I suddenly realize
In my haste to prepare you well
There’s one thing I forgot
One thing I left so unprepared
That has no idea what to do
Watching as you drive off
To a brand new life…
Me
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Submitted on May 02, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 834 |
Words | 170 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 33 |
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